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Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2016
June 2 - 8, 2016
Carlo Lavagna’s feature debut is a lyrical coming-of-age story centered on timeless questions about gender, family, and self-knowledge. Unfolding on an idyllic lakeshore in the Italian countryside, it stars newcomer Ondina Quadri as the young woman of the title who embarks on a profoundly personal emotional journey when she returns to her childhood home for the summer.
“I was born twice. Actually, three times.” So begins director Carlo Lavagna’s feature debut, a beguiling and lyrical coming-of-age story centered on timely and timeless questions about gender, adulthood, family, and self-knowledge. Unfolding on an idyllic lakeshore in the Italian countryside, the film features first-time actress Ondina Quadri as the young woman of the title who, years after leaving, returns with her parents to her early-childhood home for a summer retreat. While there, she embarks on a profoundly personal emotional journey, spurred on by enigmatic memories and present-day desires, and gradually sheds light on secrets from her past that will transform her relationships and understanding of herself. An Uncork’d Entertainment release.
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